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"Rumors, lies and misinformation played a decisive role in the first round, and they will play an even greater role in the second," writes Robert Muggah.

"I think that President Biden, in a way, is mirroring what he senses is a changing attitude in a part of our society," said Cécile Shea.

In new Council polling, Americans say China’s treatment of minority groups isn’t just a question of internal politics.

Why are Ukrainians receiving a warmer welcome from the American public than past refugee groups?

Elizabeth Shackleford looks at William Ruto's win in Kenya's presidential election and why it's a good sign for Kenyan democracy.

As attention returns to Gaza, majorities view a breakthrough in negotiations as unlikely in the foreseeable future.

"Kenyan elections have a troubled history, but with democracy declining across the globe, Kenya this year stands out as a possible ray of hope," writes Elizabeth Shackelford.

In the aftermath of Jan. 6, some polls show a significant minority support using force to achieve political aims in some circumstances.

If the United States and China are competing over global public opinion, who’s winning, and where?

Is the looming economic crisis influencing the public’s preferred response to the war in Ukraine? Recent polling suggests it's possible.

Abe Shinzo’s assassination shocked the nation. Will constitutional revision be on the post-election agenda?

“A series of radical rulings makes America’s exhortations about promoting democracy ring hollow,” write Senior Fellows Elizabeth Shackelford and Dina Smeltz.

The majority of countries polled in a recent 53-nation study hold negative views of Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

NATO welcomed Finland and Sweden, marking “a very good day for those who care about freedom and democracy in Europe," says Ivo Daalder on CBC.

As NATO meets in Madrid, Ivo Daalder stresses that they must focus on the long term and include "all those in Europe who stand for freedom and democracy."

Banning abortion “doesn't look like a particularly democratic move for a country that purports to be a beacon of democracy,” says Elizabeth Shackelford on WGN-9.

The world's democracies need a way to fight back against coercive economic actions by authoritarian governments, argue Ivo Daalder and Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

John Austin joined the European Committee of the Regions to discuss the link between populism and place, and how populism grows in deindustrialized regions.

Geographically targeted economic development strategies can serve as an antidote to political extremism in formerly industrial regions.

Old habits die hard for Russian elders, but younger Russians may be beginning to look West.